Lebanon National Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Lebanon National Cemetery

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky
Listed
June 4, 1975
Type
Site
Period
Modern
Ref No.
75000801

About this property

Lebanon National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located just outside the city of Lebanon in Marion County, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 14.8 acres (6.0 ha) and as of the end of 2005 it had 4,699 interments. It is administered by the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. First established in 1862 as a cemetery for nearby Camp Crittenden, the Union supply depot in Lebanon, and the military hospitals in the area. It was designated a National Cemetery in 1867. Two donations of land in the 1980s expanded the cemetery to its current size. A 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) portion of the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, as Lebanon National Cemetery. Numerous Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Perryville are interred there. Media related to Lebanon National Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. KY-3, "Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, Marion, KY" U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lebanon National Cemetery

Location

Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky
37.55346, -85.26833

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Sources

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When was Lebanon National Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Lebanon National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Lebanon National Cemetery?

Lebanon National Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lebanon National Cemetery?

The period of significance for Lebanon National Cemetery is recorded as the modern era.

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